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Hampstead vs Millbury vs Raynham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampstead has the most people working from home (21%).
Millbury has the most affordable homes ($450k median).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
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Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hampstead | Millbury | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,102Lowest |
13,961 |
15,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampstead and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampstead and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,348±$18kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$5,406Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$6,752 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampstead and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #49 of 120 in NH | #202 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Millbury | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | None in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.